The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-06-23

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Mrs. Fannie Brown of this place,
and Mr.. Johnson, Of Dublin, Va, we're
united in marriage this morning at 4
O'Clock at the home of the brides par
ents and took the early train for Vir-
ginia, Rev. w. R. Barnett performed
the ceremony.
Rev. e. Allison has been unani-
mously reelected pastor of the Bap-
fist Church at this place for the ensu-
ing year. The work done by the rev.
cred gentleman during his passionate
is highly esteemed by his congrega-
ton and this is mark of their appre-
citation Of it.-Herald &Tubuae.
The Abingdon correspondent in the
Bristol Newa says: 1t is stated on
good authority that the Tenn. Coal
and Iron Co. has purchased of Mr.. ].
r. Anderson, of Bristol, his $500 acres
of Embreville lands south of Jonesbo-
70, for $4,000 cash and $4,000 of stock
in the company.
The workmen have at last reached
the Office at the Piedmont House.
The partition between the barber shop
and the office has been removed
and the two rooms will be thrown into
one, All the improvements being
made will add greatly to the appear
ance of the Hotel
Mr.. c. X. McCallum and j. w.
Crumley, Esq, secured the right of
way from the McCrary springs to
johnson City last week Tor the
water works. English parties are
interested in the enterprise and we
understand work will be commenced
shortly and pushed rapidly to COM
pletion.
Three OF our young lovers, as much
in love as men can be, made an en-
gagement to call on three young
ladies at Limestone last Sunday
One Boyd backed out and another
thought he would Hardly be able to
60 as he felt that he was going to be
i'll and the third ones courage Crum-
bled. He did not have the nerve to
face the three disappointed maidens
alone.
Information comes from an excel
lent source that the G. G.. & G. R. R.
has 30 hands at work at the breaks in
in Buchanan county, and that its
route this way is up Cranes Nest to
its head, thence across to and down
Toms Creek, via Guests Station to
Guests River, thence down Guests
River to Clinch, thence across Copper
Ridge to Moccasin Gap and direct to
Johnson City.
Mr.. Geo. R. Cowan, one Of the lead
ing and best known farmers OF Sui
livan country, Tenn, died at his home
near town ON Thursday at o'clock
p. H., after lingering illness of con-
sumption. The burial took place at
Col. /. B. Dunn's cemetry on Yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. Mr.. Cowan
left considerable property.-Reporter
Last Thursday evening Chas. Ray
and Jas. Miller, both colored, had q
difficulty at the home of the latter
Miller started up town and Ray follow
ed him with shotgun and fired up
on him when in about fifteen steps O
him without effect. Ray was placed un
der arrest but just before entering the
Recorders office he struck Miller il
the face with a rock causing a very
,, painful and ugly wound, Ray was trieC
before Squire Lusk and bound owe
to court. He was taken to Jail b,
Messrs. Jas Galliher and A. G
Q McNees.
At meeting of the volunteer Stat
Guards last Monday night in Jobe';
Hall about twenty new members wer
enrolled making sixty-three in all
After the members had all been sworl
G in the following noncommisione'
officers were appointed by Capt
J. J. Weller DR.. Geo. H. Berry, Is
V Serg, E. B. Clark, End Serg.; J. II
} Pierce, 9rd Serg.; Geo. Hardin, 4tl
J Serg. G. G. Mitchell, 9Th Sergt,
: Jno A, Russell, LIST Corpl. ; Jas. Houts
{ End Corpl.; Walter Seayer, 3r'
Corp1 J, c. Bayless, 4th Corpl.
Sam and Jake Pry, Musicians.
J. While in the City last Saturda,
d Mai. Huger, Superintendent OF the I
t T, V. & G. R. R., had the groun
+ measured off for new depot here
The plans are drawn and he promise
to begin work within 80 days. Thi
:; will be good news to our people for
is something that has long been need
:. ed. The present building used as
g depot, besides having no accommod'
ton for passengers, is entirely to
small to hold the freight received d
n this point. The new depot will /
l. built where the tanks and Aiken
/, hOOSn now stand